The Binance hack reveals an unexpected security risk!
The attack began with fake job interviews and malware planted on an engineer’s device. An internal AI tool was then exploited to access wallet systems and carry out unauthorized transfers.
📊 Value of affected assets: $6.34 billion.
💰 $2.85 billion was frozen or intercepted.
🛡️ Binance announced compensation for 98% of the affected assets by October 31.
The lesson: Sometimes a hack doesn’t begin with a technical vulnerability, but with human error.
Has social engineering become one of the biggest threats to crypto platforms? $BTC $ETH $BNB
#Binance #CryptoSecurity
The attack began with fake job interviews and malware planted on an engineer’s device. An internal AI tool was then exploited to access wallet systems and carry out unauthorized transfers.
📊 Value of affected assets: $6.34 billion.
💰 $2.85 billion was frozen or intercepted.
🛡️ Binance announced compensation for 98% of the affected assets by October 31.
The lesson: Sometimes a hack doesn’t begin with a technical vulnerability, but with human error.
Has social engineering become one of the biggest threats to crypto platforms? $BTC $ETH $BNB
#Binance #CryptoSecurity
